More than $22,000 raised for educational programs Stephanie Ragon volunteers for the Rockford Education Foundation’s (REF) annual Phone-a-thon. This is her third year making calls to the community in an effort to raise funds for educational grants. Ragon is a “super volunteer” because she doesn’t just volunteer for one shift—she’s there all three nights and […]

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